Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 February 2023
121. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department collects data on the allocation of PPS numbers to international protection applicants (IPAs); if so, to provide in tabular form the number of PPSN’s allocated to IPAs by nationality from 1 January 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7618/23]
View answerThe Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) is the unique reference number for transactions between individuals and Government Departments and other public service providers. A person may need a PPSN for a number of reasons.
My Department does not collect data on the numbers of PPSNs allocated to International Protection applicants and I advised the Deputy of this fact in my response to Parliamentary Question 330 (5339/23) on 2 February 2023.
Statistics on the allocation of PPSNs by nationality of the applicant dating from 2000 are published by my Department on its Gov.ie website.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
